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ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus
devastatA devastating earthquake hit the state capital.
devastatThe country had been devastated by long war.
devastatThe devastation in Kobe was as terrible as I had imagined.
devastatThey confirmed the importance of strengthening global precautions in order to prevent devastating losses.
devastatThis area is devastated.

WordNet (3.0)
devastate(v) overwhelm or overpower, Example: He was devastated by his grief when his son died
devastation(n) the state of being decayed or destroyed, Syn. desolation
devastation(n) the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed, Example: her departure left him in utter devastation
devastation(n) an event that results in total destruction, Syn. desolation

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Devastate

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Devastated; p. pr. & vb. n. Devastating. ] [ L. devastatus, p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste, vastus waste. See Vast. ] To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whole countries . . . were devastated. Macaulay.

Syn. -- To waste; ravage; desolate; destroy; demolish; plunder; pillage. [ 1913 Webster ]

devastated

adj. same as desolated.
Syn. -- blasted, desolate, desolated, ravaged, ruined, wasted. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

devastating

adj. 1. highly critical; making light of; as, a devastating portrait of human folly.
Syn. -- annihilating, withering. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. causing or capable of causing complete destruction; as, a devastating hurricane.
Syn. -- annihilative. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Devastation

n. [ Cf. F. dévastation. ] 1. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. [ 1913 Webster ]

Even now the devastation is begun,
And half the business of destruction done. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator. Blackstone.

Syn. -- Desolation; ravage; waste; havoc; destruction; ruin; overthrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Devastator

n. [ L. ] One who, or that which, devastates. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

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